In Lijiacun, Li Yao’s ancestors arrived before they even heard of it.
"Old woman, let's order some noodles. Brigadier Chu is here, calling for you to eat the noodles you ordered and order more noodles!"
Li San, ask the kitchen to get some pork head meat, peanuts, and bring out the two jars of good wine buried for me. I want to have two drinks with Brigadier Chu..."
"Okay, sir!"
This time Li Sanxue was smarter and no longer asked which two altars. It was right to pick the best one anyway. When Chu Xiong came, he naturally wanted to drink the best one.
As soon as I asked, it was no longer a matter of two altars. Chu Xiong was good at it, and landlords didn’t have much good wine these days;
In particular, the Li family is now different from the past. They sell their land and donate their land. What is left is only enough to support the family, and the food used to make wine is limited.
Farmers can't buy food. Besides, in troubled times, you may not be able to buy food if you have money.
After the arrangements were made, Li Yaozu continued to chat with Chu Xiong, talking about running a school;
The old man was very worried. He knew that Chu Xiong had many tricks up his sleeve, and after finally catching him, he naturally wanted to squeeze him dry. He couldn't waste two good wines in vain.
After a while, the old lady of the Li family brought over a steaming bowl of steamed noodles. The noodles were so thick that the noodles were almost rising to the top. Old Li stared at them;
"This old woman is too honest, even a landlord can't be so shameless!"
Chu Xiong was not polite and took it directly, and then pretended to ask Li Yaozu:
"Mr. Li, why don't you come first?"
Li Yaozu didn't even bother to expose Chu Xiong, saying that he wanted to come first, but his big hands never let go of the noodle bowl;
He glanced at it with his eyes and saw that there was a bone in his throat, and there was a poached egg buried in it!
"This old woman is not even willing to give up to me!"
"Chu Xiong, you eat first. Before you drink, put a bowl of noodles on the table to avoid hurting your stomach. I still have some here."
After Li Yaozu finished speaking, he glared at Old Mrs. Li, "What does that mean in front of me?"
Old Mrs. Li didn't even notice that Old Man Li was blowing his beard and staring at him. Chu Xiong had just returned from fighting the Japanese. Why are you so anxious, old man?
She handed Chu Xiong a few pieces of cleanly peeled fat garlic like a magic trick, then looked at Chu Xiong expectantly and said:
"Chu Xiong, taste it to see if it's salty. There's not enough left in the kitchen."
Chu Xiong took the fat garlic with one hand, took up the chopsticks with the other hand and mixed the noodles and the garlic together. He took a bite of the garlic first, then picked up a large piece of noodles with chopsticks and put it into his mouth along with the garlic. His mouth was immediately filled with fragrance.
"Mom, it smells so good, it still smells like this!"
Chu Xiong said vaguely.
Mrs. Li's face suddenly burst into laughter, and Chu Xiong's eagerness to eat noodles looked very much like the third child in their family.
"Eat slowly, don't choke! There's still a kitchen!"
Chu Xiong said while eating:
"Mom, don't worry, Chen Xi and the others are fine. The marriage has been approved by the organization. If everything goes well, you can become a grandma next year!"
Mrs. Li's eyes narrowed into slits.
Li Yaozu's eyes widened, he blew his beard and coughed heavily:
"Old lady, where's my face!"
Only then did Mrs. Li remember that she had been looking for Chu Xiong to find out about the three boys, but she had completely forgotten about the stingy old man.
"This old man, the longer he lives, the more he goes back. Will he be hungry if he eats late?"
"Chu Xiong, what's the matter? I don't worry about them. Let them fight the Japanese in peace. When they come back, I will make them some delicious noodles!"
After the old lady finished speaking, she turned around and served Mr. Li some noodles. After a while, she brought over a bowl of noodles. The noodles were much lighter than Chu Xiong's. Li Yaozu stared and asked:
"Old lady, where are my eggs?"
When Chu Xiong next to him heard this, he swallowed the poached eggs in the bowl in a few mouthfuls, so as not to make others feel uncomfortable.
"You are so old, why do you eat poached eggs? You get angry!"
After Mrs. Li finished speaking, she said to Chu Xiong:
"You guys eat noodles and talk about things. I, an old woman, don't understand your big things. I'll go outside and keep an eye on you."
After Mrs. Li finished speaking, she turned around and went out to look out for the enemy. Although the Japanese hadn't come for two years, they still needed to be alert. Chu Xiong was here.
After a while, Li San brought over two jars of good wine, and the dishes prepared by the kitchen to go with the wine. Li Chennan also came back and stayed with him. He didn't drink.
"Chen Nan, the Japs haven't come in the past two years. Lijia Village's militia training hasn't been stopped, right?"
"Brigadier Commander, no, not only the training intensity of the militia company has not decreased, but the number of tunnels in the village has increased a lot. Now the entire Liu Town is connected together. Like the underground secret palace, it is also connected to the backup caves in the mountains. Store large quantities of grain;
Dig holes deeply, store up food widely, and be prepared for danger in times of peace. We will remember your words! "
After hearing this, Chu Xiong said:
"Tomorrow you take me around to see if there is anything else that needs to be corrected. Don't be sloppy when it comes to things, and be always prepared. It's better to dig it up and not use it than to have it useless when the devil comes..."
Li Yaozu listened to their exchange of defense matters with great interest, and no longer felt that they were just messing around.
In the past two years, he has come to understand that the Eighth Route Army is a team that truly cares about the people. Ever since Chu Xiong and the Eighth Route Army came to Liu Town, everyone has lived a peaceful life. Facts speak louder than words.
Since Chu Xiong had to inspect the defense projects and militia training in Lijiacun the next day, Wan Yu only drank one jar of wine, and he didn't forget to bring another jar of wine with him when he left. He didn't seem to be very good at Old Man Li's house. Old man Li is used to seeing others.
After looking at Chu Xiong's figure and hearing the news, he said to Li San:
"San, you are very discerning today! I saved two jars of wine for you!
The harvest this year is good. I will brew a few more jars of wine and bury them for use when the third child brings a child to the Li family. Master, I will hold a big banquet and invite the whole village to drink. "
Chu Xiong left Old Li Tou's house and went to Old Seventh Uncle's house with the jar of wine. Old Seventh Uncle was also greedy for this sip.
Since Chu Xiong returned to Lijiacun, he felt as if he had returned to his own home. He wandered around from one house to another, and when it was time to eat, he would shamelessly eat at other people's houses. Meng Jiaqi and another Tigers member had already been dismissed by him. .
Meng Jiaqi went to play with her good sisters Erni and Sanya. Another team member was dragged to the militia Lianyu by Li Chennan and Chen Erxi to guide the training of the militia and armed workers. The guards around the brigade commander were all capable people. How can you let it go?
The villagers in Lijia Village were not afraid of Chu Xiong trying to take advantage of them. They all found reasons to drag Chu Xiong home, which made their faces look bright.
"Er Ni, at whose house has your brother Chu been eating these past few days? No one has been seen. Didn't he want to eat the dumplings I made?"
"Mom, my brother Chu has been making dumplings these days. Mother Dayong also made dumplings at noon today. Brother Chu is eating at his house. I heard that Dayong has a new marriage. She is from Liuzhuang. The girl is very handsome. "
Aunt Qi was disgusted when she heard this and said sourly:
"Can you eat the dumplings made by Dayong's mother? You think of a way to invite Chu Xiong home for dinner tonight, and say that I have already made the dumplings, which are stuffed with meat and cabbage that he likes to eat!
You damn girl, why don’t you worry, I heard that the third son of Mr. Li’s family has gotten married!
I have to find Chu Xiong to get a sure word about the matter between you and Guoping. I am a militia platoon leader named Dayong. Those who have girls are going to get close to Dayong's mother.
Guoping is the main battalion commander! "
"Mom, what are you thinking about? Brother Guoping is not that kind of person!"
Li Erni said with a blushing face.
"You damn girl, who are you doing for me? Are you going?"
"Mom, can't I go?"
